Corel DRAW

Graphics Suite 12

By

Dr.P.Rizwan Ahmed, MCA., M.Sc.,M.A, M.Phil., Ph.D,

Head of the Department
Department of Computer Applications &
Post Graduate Dept. of Information Technology
Mazharul Uloom College, Ambur - 635 802
Vellore Dist. Tamil Nadu.
 CONTENTS

Preface
Acknowledgement

Chapter 1 Introduction to Corel DRAW

1.1 Introduction
1.2 History of CorelDRAW
1.3 What is CorelDraw?
1.4 Corel Draw Versions
1.5 What’s new in CorelDRAW?
1.6 Advantages of Coral DRAW
1.7 Features of CorelDRAW Graphic Suite 12
1.8 CorelDRAW Terminology

Review Question

Chapter 2 Starting Corel Draw 12

2.1 Starting CorelDraw12

2.2 CorelDRAW Application Window
2.3 Creating a new file
2.4 Working with Template
2.5 Import and Export Files
2.6 Standard Toolbar
2.7 Toolbox
2.8 Property Bar
2.9 Status Bar

2.10 Corel Draw Views

2.11 Zooming
2.12 Saving a File
2.13 Closing a File
2.14 Corel Draw Tools
2.15 The Drawing Tools
Review Question

Chapter 3 Basic Drawing

3.1 Basic Drawings

3.2 Working with Lines
3.3 Straight Line
3.4 Drawing Free hand line
3.5 Bezier Line and Curves
3.6 Drawing Rectangles and Squares
3.7 Drawing Ellipses and Circles
3.8 Drawing Polygon and Stars
3.9 Summary of Creating Basic Shapes

Review Question

Chapter 4 Artistic Media Tools

4.1 Artistic Media Tools

4.2 Using Preset mode
4.3 Using Brush mode
4.4 Using Sprayer mode
4.5 Using Calligraphic Tool
4.6 Using Pressure-Sensitive Line

Review Questions

Chapter 5 Grouping and Ungrouping objects and Fill Tool Fly Out

5.1 Grouping and Ungrouping Objects

5.2 Fill Tool Fly Out
5.3 Fill Color
5.4 Fountain Fill
5.5 Pattern Fill
5.6 Texture Fill
5.7 Post Script Fills
5.8 Locking Objects

Review Questions

Chatper-6 Interactive Tools

6.1 Interactive Fill Tool

6.2 Interactive Tools
6.3 Interactive Contour Tool
6.4 Interactive blend tool
6.5 Interactive Distortion Tool
6.6 Interactive Drop Shadow Tool
6.7 Interactive Envelope Tool
6.8 Interactive Extrude Tool
6.9 Interactive Transparency Tool

Review Questions

Chapter 7 Corel Draw More Tools

7.1 Interactive Blend Tool

7.2 Complex Star
7.3 Graph Paper Tool
7.4 Interactive Contour Tool
7.5 Knife Tool
7.6 Polygon Tool
7.7 Spiral Tool
7.8 Using the Eraser Tool

Review Questions

Chapter 8 Working with Objects

8.1 Working with Objects

8.2 Adding Effects to Objects
8.3 Stretching an Object
8.4 Rotating an Object (by hand)
8.5 Resizing an object
8.6 Changing the shape of an object
8.7 Arranging Objects
8.8 Combining objects
8.9 Welding the Objects
8.10 Skewing and stretching objects
8.11Deleting an Object
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Chapter 9 Working with Text

9.1 Working with Text

9.2 Text Tool
9.3 Formatting Text
9.4 Text Editor
9.5 Opening the Editor

Review Questions

Chapter 10 Working with Images

10.1 Introduction
10.2 Importing Images
10.3 Exporting Images
10.4 Resizing and Rotating Images
10.5 Skewing an image
10.6Adding Special Effects to Bitmap

Review Questions

Chapter 11 Page Layout and Background

11.1 Introduction
11.2 Changing the Page Size
11.3 Changing the Page Background
11.4 Inserting Pages
11.5 Deleting Pages
11.6 Renaming Pages

Review Questions

Chapter 12 Printing

12.1 Introduction
12.2 Selecting a Printer
12.3 Using Print Style
12.4 Print to a File
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Chapter 13 Corel Draw Practice Sessions

13.1 Practice Session 1

13.2 Practice Session 2
13.3 Practice Session 3
13. Practice Session 4
13.5 Practice Session 5
13.6 Practice Session 6
13.7 Practice Session 7
13.8 Practice Session 8
13.9 Practice Session 9
13.10 Practice Session 10
13. 11Practice Session 11
13.12 Practice Session 12
13.13 Practice Session 13
13.14Practice Session 14
13.15 Practice Session 15
13.16 Practice Session 16
13.17 Practice Session 17
13.18 Practice Session 18
13.19 Practice Session 19
13.20 Practice Session 20
13.21 Practice Session 21
13.22 Practice Session 22
13.23 Practice Session 23
Review Questions

APPENDIX A: Questions and Answers

APPENDIX B: Corel Draw Short Cut Keys